Readings of the day

Mass readings

1. First reading Ezekiel 2:8-3:4

   ⁸But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.” ⁹When I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. ¹⁰He spread it before me. It was written within and without; and lamentations, mourning, and woe were written in it. ¹He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” ²So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the scroll. ³He said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll that I give you and fill your belly and your bowels with it.” Then I ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth. ⁴He said to me, “Son of man, go to the house of Israel, and speak my words to them.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Ezekiel 2:8-3:4

2. Responsorial Psalm Psalms 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131

   ¹⁴I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches. ²⁴Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALETH ⁷²The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YODH ¹⁰³How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth! ¹¹¹I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. ¹³¹I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Psalms 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131

3. Gospel acclamation Matthew 11:29ab

4. Gospel Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14

   ¹In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” ²Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them ³and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. ⁴Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. ⁵Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me, ¹⁰See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. ¹²“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray? ¹³If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. ¹⁴Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14